Controlling Molecular Machines via Optimally Oriented External Electric Fields

Marco Severi; Ibério de P. R. Moreira; Jordi Ribas‐Ariño; Wolfgang Quapp; Josep María Bofill

doi:10.1039/d5sc04835d

January 1, 2025Chemical ScienceOpen Access

Controlling Molecular Machines via Optimally Oriented External Electric Fields

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Molecular machines can perform tasks by utilizing Brownian motion, leading to directed operations.
The use of electric fields as a control strategy is emphasized, enhancing functionality in various systems.
Brownian motion rectification allows for precise control, which can be applied to biological and synthetic molecular machines.
The findings suggest that optimal orientation of electric fields significantly impacts the performance of molecular machines.

Implication

This research demonstrates how electric fields can direct molecular machines, highlighting control strategies in biological and synthetic systems.

Abstract

The rectification of Brownian motion allows the operation of molecular machines, enabling them to perform directed tasks in biological and synthetic systems. Among the various control strategies, electric fields (E-fields)...

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Severi et al. (2025) studied this question.

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